Stargirl

Okay, I'm going to say it. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli is a young adult classic (maybe even a children's classic but that's really a cataloguing issue that I am ill-equipped to discuss). This designation raises the question: What makes a book (any book) a classic? For me it means a book that is timeless; something you can read years and years after it was written without the book losing its vibrancy. A classic also needs to have memorable writing and characters. It needs to speak to the reader. It needs to be a book that you enjoy more every time you read it or talk about it. Classics are the books you want to immerse yourself in: the books you wish you could live in with the characters that you wish were your friends.

​ For some weird reason I couldn't put this book down! You should read it. It grabbed my attention and I am a very picky reader! :)

There are too many things wrong with this story. First of all, nonconformity for nonconformity's sake is not necessarily a good thing. Sure, we should not judge people who don't jump on the Abercrombie wagon. We shouldn't care if a girl want to dress hippy-style. We should applaud people who show sportsmanlike conduct.

But why do we need to applaud people's outrageous behavior, especially when it borders on staulking? Creepy.